PCI bans first-year admissions in 89 pharmacy colleges in Maharashtra after cancellation of courses

The Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) has barred first-year admissions in 71 Diploma in Pharmacy (DPharm) institutions and 18 Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) institutions in Maharashtra following cancellation of approval to offer courses over alleged irregularities. PCI has placed the institutions in the “Not to Make Admission” category.

The decision has been taken following the Maharashtra government’s letter cancelling the permissions granted to pharmacy courses offered by the institutes in the state. In August, the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) Maharashtra issued show cause notices to pharmacy colleges over several irregularities.

The matter was discussed in the 431st Executive Committee meeting of the PCI, held on September 18, wherein the council resolved to enforce the state government’s directive.

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Considering the DTE letter about show-cause notices, Maharashtra government letter about cancellation of grant, and the latest information, the Pharmacy council decided to ban admissions, inform the institutes, and place the list of institutions on its website.

"In the light of the Government of Maharashtra letter dated September 15, 2025, it was decided to not to make admission in 2025-2026 in 1st year,” said PCI while listing the pharmacy colleges.

List of barred pharmacy colleges

Here’s the list of 18 BPharm colleges which have been barred from taking admissions in first-year undergraduate courses:

• Mauli Institute of Pharmacy
• Late Shri S B Purushottam College of Pharmacy
• Sushganga College of Pharmacy
• Jay Bharat College of Pharmacy
• Bhartiya Education Society's Institute of Pharmacy
• SBNM College of Pharmacy
• Saket Institute of Pharmacy
• Aldel College of Pharmacy & Research, St. John Technical & Education Campus
• Dnyan Ganga College of Pharmacy
• National College of Pharmacy
• Chandrapur College of Pharmacy
• Prabhat Institute of Pharmacy
• Brahma Valley Institute of Pharmacy
• Kakasaheb Mhaske Memorial Medical Foundation's Kakasaheb Mhaske College of Pharmacy
• Late Devrao Digamber Varat College of Pharmacy
• Mayani Bhag Shikshan Prasark Mandal's College Of Pharmacy
• Varvand Gram Shikshan Sansthas Eknath Sitaram Divekar College Of Pharmacy
• Balasaheb Desai College of Pharmacy